...My children entered public school when I suddenly developed epilepsy ( 11th, 10th, and 9th grades ). Once my epilepsy was under control, I entered the public school and worked as an aide in the learning support classroom where I helped students to develop their reading and math skills. I found this to be especially fulfilling. I love to see students gain confidence in their abilities. (read more)
...I have an MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). For the most part, I tutor writing and grammar skills, but I have experience teaching all ESL skills – reading, speaking, and listening. I have taught mostly at the university level, especially writing, but I am comfortable... (read more)
...I have taught courses in conversation, public speaking, reading and writing, four-skills, and teaching methodology. I have conducted numerous teacher-training workshops. I am looking forward to starting a Ph.D. program specifically oriented toward teaching writing to second language learners. (read more)
My love of education comes from my family. Many of my family members are educators and I learned to value education from a very early age. My father returned to college to get his education degree after serving in the U.S. (read more)